The John F. Kennedy International Airport or better known as the JFK Airport opened it's gates to the public in 1948. Dedicated as New York International Airport in 1948, the airport was more commonly known as Idlewild Airport until 1963, when it was renamed after John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. To date, it is considered as one of the most occupied airports worldwide. Almost 30 million individuals fly in and out of the airport on an annual basis.
The Airport is located in the borough of Queens owned by the City of New York and leased to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lower Manhattan. In 2011 it was the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North America. It is also the leading freight gateway to the country by value of shipments. In 2011, the airport handled 47,809,910 passengers, making it the 17th busiest airport in the world and sixth busiest in the United States in terms of passenger traffic.
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